Am I a good person? Deep down, do I even really want to be a good pers…

David Foster Wallace
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Am I a good person? Deep down, do I even really want to be a good person, or do I only want to seem like a good person so that people (including myself) will approve of me? Is there a difference? How do I ever actually know whether I'm bullshitting myself, morally speaking? ✨ David Foster Wallace (2012). Consider The Lobster: Essays and Arguments, p.103, Hachette UK
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